----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 03/07/2001
 

Manninen, Bertha (1909 - 2001)

Bertha Manninen, 92, town of Longwood, rural Greenwood, Clark County, died on Tuesday Feb. 27, 2001, at the Victory Medical Center, Stanley. There were no funeral services at the family's request.

Berth Olson was born on Feb. 24, 1909, in Finland, to Charles and Serijia Olson. As an infant, she and her family immigrated to America and resided in Ironwood, Mich., where her father worked in the mines. They later relocated to homestead in the town of Longwood. She lived on the dairy farm the rest of her life. She married Toivo Manninen on Oct. 20, 1930. They operated the family farm. He died on Aug. 6, 1987.

Survivors include two sons, Emory (Irene) Manninen, Withee, and Carl Manninen, Greenwood two granddaughters, Sandra (Greg) Sebold, Dorchester, and Annette (Randy) Brossow, Medford five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents her husband, Toivo, two sisters and one brother.

Maurina Funeral Home, Owen, assisted the family with arrangements.